Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - September 24, 1843
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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz
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September 24, 1843
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Savannah, GA
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Philadelphia, PA
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Letter. 1 sheet.
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American Philosophical Society
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